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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12
stonewaIi jackson.

The real name OF the Confederate leader,
Stonewall jackson, was Thomas Jonathan
jackson. At the battle of Bull Run oil July
81, 1861, Col Slocum's New York regiment
made charge which put 90 rout the Confed-
crate force la his front. Gen. jackson had
just ale we'd with his brigade. Gen Bee said
u hiIn: They are beating us back" "Well,
SIR" said Jackson, "we will give them the
bayonet" Form, form cried Bee, "there
stands JacllsOns brigade like stone wall y
The brigade was afterwari called the Stone
wall brigade, aud the name StoneuHll soon
came to lie applied to its commander.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12
ODDS AND ENDS.

IL Is actually believed in Berlin that were
it not for the strict prohibition Of his doctors
the emperor would dance at every ball he at
tends
Russia imports annually raw cotton to the
value of t4S, 10000
A Chiraso canning company has concluded
q contract for 500. 600 kilos Of canned meat
for the French army and 5000. 900 for the
navy.
man in the duchy Of Anhah has Wagerpd
2,000 marks that within two years he can
copy the whole Of the Bibls. punc4uAflon and
al. without kngls misfaka
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12

Cut with circle saw from an inch board
two circular rims, twelve inches la diameter,
the open spare IN the center being seven
inches In diameter, ouo 81 them for each end
Of the line Then glue ui one side ~ the rim
four thicknesses ~ heavy MANILA paper,
drawing them rs tiE,hiy as possible. nc
would also be well 10 drive la few large
head carpet tacks nbont nm inch hpartl On
the other side Of the rim glue on two thick
nes.es Of paper, having ln the center an open
ing three inches la ddnucier.
The wire 10 he usd IL copper, about the
thickness OF "A knitting needle. 70 fasten the
wire 10 the poles, nail short erosspieee To
the top, from which 10 tie the wire with "A
heavy cotton cord, leaving il loose enough 80
that the wire VAL not touch the wood The
opening in the side of the building should also
he large enough not 10 Interfere with the
wire. Then make an opening la the center Of
the four thiclnesses of paper barely large
enough 10 receive the wire. Draw the wire
tight and give il few twists around nail
laid hatwise on the inner side Of the paper
Between the back of the traDsmitter aud the
side of the room place near the edge four
small blocks or spools. To call, tap on the
nail with any small piece of iron by this ar
rangement one can communicate from his
house 10 that Of near neighbor with but
small exIensp
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12
Passports.

Every Traveller in foreign country should
have passport. Without one there is often
great Inconvenience and delay in passing
from one country to another. Passports are
issued by the state department at Washing
ton on payment of 81 and the fling OF the
applicants affidavit that he Is a citizen, certi-
fled to by another citizen, both attested by a
notary or a certificate of a court of record.
Ii the applicant is n naturalized citizen the
application must be accompanied by his nat
uraliz.tion papers. Aliens who have only
signifiel their intention 10 become citizens OF
the United States cannot obtain passports. A
passport Is only required by the head Of q
family
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12

PoCAHoNrAs AND HER SON THOMAS RoLFE.
One son was born ~ Pocahontas and John
Rolfe; he was named after mutual friend,
Sir Thomas Dale, and IL is this little lads
picture that appears here with that OF his
mother This picture is a copy Of portrait
now in the possession Of descendants Of John
Rolfe ia England and made originally for
wide Awake. The curious earrings worn by
Pocahontas in this portrait are the kind that
were In fashion more than 200 years ago
among the kings aud princesses Of the Indian
tribes. These earrings are still in existence,
being cherished as momentos OF this benuti.
ful Indian princess who saved the life OF one
Engiishnan, and forsook her own people o.
follow the fortunes of this white man 30 whom
she afterwards gave her heart and hand In
wodlock
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12

Duck and Drake" is very simple sport,
but a very old one. The Greeks used 90 play
il with oyster shells, aud called IL "EpostfH
Ksmos" II consists in liinging piece Of fiat
tile, on stone, along the surface of pond, Ia
such a way that IL skins over the water,
touching IL several times, and rebounding
again, until it finally sinks. lie whose stone.
or tile, makes the greater number Of leaps,
before il disappears beneath the water, IL the
winner As the sport consists Ia throwing
away stones. so IL is often said Of IA man who
throws away his money, as II IL had been
oyster shells or stones, that 'he Is making
ducks and brakes of itP A "duck" il "A stone
that has rebounded twice from the water; a
"drake," one that has jumped up three times,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12

The diving bell was first used On the coast Of
Null 2o years ago, ia looking for the wrecks
OF the s. anish Armada. improvements were
made by Stanley. who was the first mHn 10
reach sea bottom. SneatJn, blilder Of the
Eddystone lighthouse, first applied the con
densing pump for forcing air down to the
diver. The Royal George, an English man
Of war, which sank off Plymouth ia Iis2, was
discovered by "A diver ia Isi5. The first, and
so far ns we know the only. lady 70 go down
in diving bell was The wife OF Capt, Morris,
Of Plymouth, who made descent n few years
ago.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
Facts aud Figures ON Ordinary Topics
which One should Know.

The orisinsl use Of the words, "a govern
ment for tie people, OF the people and by the
people" have been attributed 20 President
Lincoln in his celebrated speech on the bat
tlefield of Gettysburg. Now comes n rea'ler
who says:
MIR. Lincoln was the first 10 use the words
as quoted, although he might have been
thinking If former somewhat similar expires
sions when he used them. In an anti-siavery
speech in Boston, May -, 1850, Theoiore
Parker said: A democracy, that Is, gov
eminent Of all tho people, 10y aA the people,
for all the people, and ia "a speech made Jan.
ao. 1880, Daniel Webster said: The peoples
government, made for the people, made 10y
the people, and answerable 10 the people
These phrases all mean the same thing and
eulbody the idea of "A free government
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
\ CHEAP MID EFFECTIVE TsLe-
PHoaE fC8 elioRT DISTANCES.

- SFT-fhf EtsD Esf--S I'VE
PHoaE fGa Short DISTANCES.
simple sport That Date, us Origin
Back to the Greeks-A short story
About Princess Porahon;ss sad Her
Liza. son.
Every boy and girl old enough TO have
read the history OF the United States Is
familiar with the story OF Po.ahontas, the
dusky but beautiful daughter Of Powhatan,
king OF a tribe Of the Potomac Indians, In
Virginia, as long ago rs 1000 They know
how she saved the life OF Capt. John Smith
when he was captured and brought a pris-
oner before her father, the king, and when
the red men would, but for her brave inter
cession, have put him 10 death. They also
remember how few years later PocahontAs
was married in the little church OF James
town TO a young Englishlnan named John
Rolfe, who i'm the year 1915 took her TO Eng
land with him, where not only his relatives
but the queen tAnne OF Denmark) treated
her with the respect and attention due 10 a
young princess
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12
The Sources of the Nile

The river Nile il formed by the junction Of
the Blue Nile and the White Nile at Khar-
toum, In the Soudan country. The White
Nile Is the main stream or true upper Nile.
Lake Victoria Syanza. "A lars. body IT water
situated under the equator, 3,5iO fest above
the level Of the sea, j. the sJurce 81 the White
Nile. The Blue Nile has IL, source Ia the
high mountains Of Abyssinla, at an elevation
Of 1900 feet, from which il desaci.ds with
great force and carrying a great volume Of
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12

A new charm or novelty will benceforth 30
associated with fashionable weddings Mr.
Rock wood. Of Union square, has arranged 70
photograph webbing PARTIES, bride, groom.
clergyman and ~be~t friendsv at the house OF
the parties or nj the church, before or after
the ceremony, by a new adaptation OF the
magnesium light This Ia as good 90 better
than a marriage certificate. and certainly an
interesting souvenir Of the event. - =
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12

Argentine diamond may To- heated 70
white heat In an air tight netort without the
slightest injury. There are other tests, such
o. the application Of strong acids. Many
crystals will mark glass, but diamonds cut 10
most easily
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12

The highest steepses in the world are those
on the Cologne cathedral. and nre 5ll fee,
high This cathedral Is the largest piece ol
Gothic architecture la the world
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12

Our governments h built upon tins vote.
But votes that are purchasabls are quick
sands, and . government built on them stands
upon corruption and revolution.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12
A short Distance. Te,.phon.,

The telephone shown ia the accompanying
cut is described by correspondent Ia Coun-
try Gentleman, who has successfully worked
one like Il at distance ~ about one-third Of
a mile As the transmtters ARE easily made
and young folks are fond Of experimenting
with such things the directions for their
manufacture ARE here reproduced.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12

measure connected with capital offenset
Do understand you to say, sir, that muir
der stands upon the recori-stands upon the
record sir-of this cartse To which, "a a repre-
sentative of Remus. have lent my official
aid. Do YOU mean to say that you have de
ceivcd my constituency, whose sacred trust
hold, in inveislin me to hiding crime from
the Argus eyes of Justice And Lr. Cash
wiler looked towards the bell-puil Is il about
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12
THE DAILY NEWS
By BRET HARTE.
PART III.
IN CONGRESS.
WHO LoBBIED FOR IT.

Il was a midSum-
mer's day in Wash
ington- Even at
early m orning,
while the sun was
yet level with the
faces of pedestrians
in its broad, shade
less avenues, it was
insuiferably b OF
Later the avenues
themselves sh one
ike the diverging
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12

peace, lie still; - and / see the storm kneeliffg
at his feet ami the temIests folding their
wings in his presence; he Is a God.
If | have sorrow and trouble and want
sympathy i go and kneel down at the back
part Of the boat and say: 20 Christ, weary
one of Gennesaret, sympathize with all my
sorrOws man Of Nazareth, man of the cross"
A man, "A man. But il / want TO conquer my
spiritual foes, if 1 want to get the victory
over sin, death and hell, come TO the front
of the boat and kneel down and say: 20
Lord Jesus Christ, thou who dost hush the
tempest, hush all my grief; hush all my
temptations; hush ali my sin" A man, q
man; a God, God.
learn once more from this subject that
Christ can bush tempest.
IL did seem as if everything must 60 TO
ruin. The disciples had given up the idea Of
managing the ship; the crew were entirely
demoralized; yet Christ rises. and he puts his
foot ON the storm and il crouches at his feet.
Oh, yes, Christ can hush the tempest
You have hal trouble. Perhaps il was the
little child taken away from you-the sweet
est child of the household, the one who asked
the most curious questions, and stood around
you with the greatest fondness, and the spade
cut down through your bleeding heart. Per-
haps it was an only son, and your heart has
ever since been like a desolated castle, the
owls OF the night hoOting among the falling
arches and the crumbhng stairways
Perhaps it was ii mother. You al
ways went To her with your trubles. She
was in your home TO welcome your children
into life, and when they died she was there to
| pity you: the old hand will do you no more
kindness; that white lock Of hair you put
away in the casket, or in the lockct, didn't
look it usually did when she brushed il
| away from her wrinkled brow Ina the home
| circle or in the country church Or your
| property gone. you said: II have 80 much
| bank stock, have 20 many government -
| curities, have many houses, l have 20
| many farmsr-ail gone, all gons.
Why, sir, ali the storms that ever trampied
| their thundsrs, all the ship~recks have not
| been worse than this % you Yet you have
NOS been compieteiy overthrown WHIT
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-12

No. no. said Gashlgiler hastily; then,
rccting himself, he added: that is-for the
present-nO"
Poor Dobtrs' face fell The near fact was
that he hail lately had notice to quit his pres
ent lod yinGs in consequence of arrears i'll his
rent, and lie had hopeful reliance that his
confidential occupation would carry bread
and lodging with it, But h. only asked if
there were any new papers 10 make out
"Ahem, not at present; the fact is / am
Obliged TO give much of my time to callers
i have to-day been Obliged to see half q
| dozen-that | must lock myself up and say
| Not at home for the rest OF the day Feel
| ing that this was an intimatiOn that the inter
view was over, the new private secretary, a
| little dashed a. To his near hopes, but still
sanguinc of the future, humbly took his
/ leave.
| But here certain providence, perhaps
mindful of poor Dobbs, threw into his simple
| hnnds-to 10 used or not if he were worthy
or capable Of using it-a certain power and
adyantasr lie hal descended the staircase,
and Wa passing. through the lower corridor,
when h.' made the unwilling witness of a
| remarkable assault
| Ii appeared that Mr. Wiles, who had
Quilted Gashwilers presence as Dobbs was
announcc-i, hal other business in the hotel,
and ina pursuance Of it had knocked at room
| No. ~ In response 10 the gruff voice that
babe him enter, Mr. WiIes opened the door,
and esI.ied the figure of a tall, muscular, fiery
| bearded man extended on the bed, with the
bed clothes carefully tucked under his chin,
and his arms living fiat by his side.
Mr. wiles beamed with his right cheek,
and advanced to the bed as ii To take ths
hand Of the stranger, who, however, neither
by word OF sign, responded to his salutation.
@Psrhaps Tn intrudingE- said Mr.. Vile.
blandly.
perhaps you are, said Red Beard dryiy.
Mr. WIes forced . smile on his right cheek,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-10

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
- Ramsey. In Probate Court, Special Term,
Aug. IL, 1887.
In the matter of the estate of Charles L.
Borie, deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, pur-
porting to be an authenticated copy of the
last will and testament of Charles L. Borie,
deceased, and of the probate thereof, in the
county of Philadelphia, state of Pennsylva.
mia, has been delivered to this court:
And whereas, Beauveau Borie and James
Mauran Rhodes have filed Herewith petit
ton, representing among other things that
said Charles l.. Borie died at Torresdale,
Pennsylvania, the 9TH day of November, 1856,
o'clock a. M, testate. and that said petition
ers are the executors named in said WILL and
praying that the said instrument may be ad,
United to probate. and that letters testas
mentary be to them issued thereon.
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment and the said petition be heard before
this court,at the probate Office in said county,
on Tuesday, the 18th dav of September. A D.
1887, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, when all
concerned may appear and contest the pro-
bate of said instruments;
And it is further ordered, that public
notice of the time and place of said hearing
be given to all persons interested by publica-
ton of these orders for three weeks success
slvely previous to said day of hearing in thu
st. Paul DAILY GLOBE, q newspaper printed
and published at ST. Paul, in said county. By
the court E. S. GORMAN,
L. 81 Judge of Probate.
Attest: FRANK ROBERT JR., Clerk.
ROBERT p. LEWIS, Attorney for Petitioners
aug20-Swsat
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Proposals for Lumber, Brick,
Coal, Mares. Cows, ETC.. u. 9.
Indian Service.

SANTEE AGENCY, Neb,, Aug. %, 1887.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals for
the case may be, and addressed to the under
signed, will be received at the Santee
Agency, Knox county, Neb., until o'clock
p. M, Sept. 20, 1887, for furnishing for and
delivering at the Santee, Flandreau and
Ponca agencies avariety of lumber and other
building materials, schedules and full de-
scription of which may be obtained by appli-
cation to the undersigned; lib tons of soft
soal, tons coal, blacksmith, $4,000 bricks,
40 American mares, not under four nor over
seven years of age, sound, without blem-
ishes, well broken and to weigh not less than
$50 pounds; 25 cows of graded stock, in good
order and condition, natives Of Nebraska or
adjacent territory, not under two nor over
five years Of age, to weigh not less than 700
pounds. The price of each article must be
stated. All animals offered for delivery
under contract will be subject to rigid in
spectlon by some person to be designated by
the department..
Contracts will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders subject
to the approval of the department of the in
terror. Proposals must be accompanied by
pository, payable to the order of the under
signed for at least 5 per cent. of the amount
OF the proposal, which check shall be for
Ie1ted 10 the United States in case any bidder
receiving the award shall fail to execute
promptly contract with good and sufficient
sureties according to the terms of his bid,
otherwise to be returned to the bidder The
right to reject any or all bids, or any part of
any bid, is hereby reserved. Proposals will
be received for supplies and material sepa-
rately, and must have copy of this adver-
tlsement attached to each bid and addressed
to the undersigned
Bidders are notified that their bids must be
for the goods delivered at the agency. Fur
ther information may be obtained by address
ing the undersigned at Santee Agency, Neb.
charles Hill, U. s. Indian agent. 23S-25S
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-10

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE-Notice
In is hereby given that default has been
made in the conditions of certain mortgage
made by r. c. Harding and Sophia NJ. Hard
ing, his wife, mortgagorS to the Mechanics
Building Society, mortgage, which mortgage
bears date the ninth (9th) day of July, A. d.
1881. and was recorded in the Office of the
Register of Deeds in and for the county of
thirteenth Q3th) day of July, A D. 1881, at
1886 o'clock in the afternoon, in book 4S of
mortgage deeds, on page 22S, by the neglect,
failure and default of said mortgagors to in
sure the mortgaged property, and to pay the
taxes on said moItgaged property, and to pay
the interest on the principal debt secured to
be paid by said mortgage, for a long period
of time, and for more than three months
from the time and times SAID insurance, taxes
and interest were respectively due and pay
able, whereby said principal debt, with the
interest, thereon, and said insurance and
taxes paid by the mortgage, and the monthly
dues secnred to be paid by said mortgage
have become due, payable and recoverable.
That there is claimed to be due and is due
and unpaid on said mortgage at the date of
this notice the sum of Fourteen hundred and
eighty-four and 9S-100 dollars, and thatln ad-
dition thereto said mortgage has necessarily
paid taxes on said mortgaged property to the
further sum of sixteen and 80 100 dollars.
and for insurance on said property
the further sum of ten, dollars
due at the date of this notice, in all, the sum
of fifteen hundred and eleven and eighty
one hundredths dollars (S1 ST.. S0), and that
no action or proceeding at law nor in equity
has been had or taken to recover said mon
eys or debts secured, nor any part thereof
That the lands and property embraced in
and covered by said mortgage are situated in
said County of Ramsey State of Minnesota,
and are described as follows: Lots numbered
seven ca and eight az in block number four
90, in Edmund Rice's third (3d) addition to
st. Paul, according to the plat of said addi-
ton on file and of record in the office the
Register of Deeds for said Ramsey county.
together with all and singular the heredita-
ments and appurtenances belonging or APP
pertaining to said above described mortgage
promises That by virtue of the power of
sale in said mortgage contained and recorded
such case made and provided, the said mort
gagged premises and property will be sold at
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash,
by the Sheriff of said Ramsey County, at
twelve (12) o'clock noon, on the eighteenth
QSth) day of October, A d. 1887, at the
front door of the Court House, on Wabasha
street, i'll the City of st. Paul, in said Ramsey
County, to satisfy and pay the amount then
due on said mortgage, with the accrued in
insurance and the costs of these foreclosure
proceedings and the further sum of fifty
dollars stipulated in said mortgage as attor-
ney'S fees, and said mortgage thereby fore
closed.
Dated, ST. Paul, Sept 2, 1887.
FRED RICHTER,
Sheriff of Ramsey County.
The MECHANICS BUILDING SOCIETY, Mort
gagee.
WILLIAM S. MOORE, Attorney for Mortga.
gee.
SpDt2 TIyES
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Proposals for Draft Mules.
UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE,
CROW AGENCY Mont Sent 6 1887

UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE, !
Grow AGENCY. Mont, Sept. 6, 1887.
Nealed proposals, endorsed proposals for
~ Draft Mules" and addressed to the under
signed, will be received at this agency until
2 o'clock of Friday, Sept. so, 1887, for furn-
ishing for and delivering at the agency
twelve U2) Draft Miles,
The animals are to be mare mules. from
FIVE to six years old. about 1919 hands high.
weighing not less than $50 pounds; sound
and kind in every particular; well formed
and of good action, and well broken to har-
ness aud work.
The mules must be delivered at the Crow
Agency, Mont. Ter. on or before Oct. 20,
1887.
The price per each animal must be stated.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
Each bid must be accompanied by certi-
fed check or draft upon some United States
depository, made payable to the undersigned,
for at least 5 per cent. of the amount of the
proposal which check or draft will be for
feited to the United States in case any bidder
or bidders receiving an award shall fail to
promptly execute a contract with good and
sufficient sureties otherwise to be returned
to the bidder.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
bids, or any part of any bid if deemed for the
best interest of the service.
All information desired by any parties can
be obtained by application in person at the
agency Office.
All proposals must be forwarded in quin-
duplicate.
HENRY E. WILLIAMSON.
252-272 US. Indian Agent.